Auxiliary seat for motor vehicles



H. A. MACLA R D Y. AUXILIARY SEAT FQR MOTOR VEHICLES.

APPLICATION FILED JAN. 26. I922.

Patented NOV. 21, 1922.

Ill/VENTOH HUGH A. resonance, or nosunoenn, rmssnonosn rrs.

AUKILL LRY SEAT IEGR MOTOR VEHICLEf.

Application filed January 26, 19522. serial No. 531,965.

1 'o'all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I. Hear: A. MAGLARDY, a subject of Great Britain, residing at Roslindale, in the county of Sufi'ollt and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Auxiliary Seats for Motor Vehicles. of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to auxiliary seats for motor vehicles.

An important object is to provide an auxiliary seat for motor vehicles which may be used to temporarily increase the seating capacity of a passenger vehicle.

Further, the invention aims to provide an emergency seat which may be used when it is desired to convert a motor truck into a bus or passenger carrier.

. A further aim is to provide an emergency seat for motor vehicles which may be com pactly foldedwhen not in use, so that the same may be stored in a small space.

A further object is to provide a seat which is of highly simplified construction, durable in use, and cheap to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the followingdescription.

In the accompanying drawing forming a part of this application and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of a motor vehicle equipped with the im-' proved seat.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary perspective of the seat.

In the drawing wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown a preferred en1- bodiment of the invention. the numeral 5 generally designates a motor vehicle having a truck body 6 to which the improved seat is adapted to be connected. .-t is to he understood, however, that the'improved seat is also capable of use on a passenger vehicle in which case the seat would be positioned between the front and rear seats of the hicle.

The improved seat comprises a metallic frame 8 having front and rear bars 5) ranged in spaced parallel relation and connected by end bars 10. A suitable covering i1 is extended over the frame and forms a bottom piece while a suitable back 12 is secured to the rear bar 9 and extends upwardly from the same. The back 12 and the triangular end walls Aimay be of such ma terial as can as or the like. The triano'uiar end walls secured along their rear dges to the back 12 and have their lower edges secured to the end bars 10 in any suitable manner as by stitching. The forward; inclined edges of the end walls 1e are stiffened in any suitable manner as by stitch n or a light wire so that when the seat is col apsed the back will fold and the trinagular end walls will rest flatly on the folded. hack.

Attaching loops as are secured to the corners of the frame by stitching or suitable means and have connection with straps 22, the upper portions of which airs ipined by a loop 24+. With reference to *igure 2, it will be observed that the icon 24 is connected to the lower end of spring- 26 suspended from the i an fi-shaped hook :28. One ranged at each end of the seat and is provided with a bill 30 by means of whici'l the hook may be connected to the sides oi vehicle body.

hook is limited i its movement Wit relation to the triangu ar end waits let.- i means of a strap having a buckle 36 by means of which. the eilect-ive length the same may be varied. Loops 37 and 38 con nect the strap 35 to the end walls. 1% and to the hooks 30. I,

In use, the may be conveniently connected to the sides of a vehicle body lay means of the Sella-pod hooks and the springs 26 will reduce shocks a mum. The hooks 36 may vehicles of various Width. by the straps buckles The improved seat may be readily collapsed so that the same may he convenie'ntly carried in the storage space of a motor vehicle.

Any desired number or pio-yed in a truck as illustr and when the improved se the tr;

hook 28 is an may be eni- 1 i Figure l, r so employed motor parity ct increased.

it cieim:--- A seat comprising a trace oi rectangular formation. a covering for the ironic, a back secured to said frame. triangular end walls of flexible material secured to the ends oi lower eye of forward edges of said end walls said back and to the ends of said frame, the being stiffened, a loop connected to each corner of said frame, straps connected to said loops, cushionin springs connected to said straps, S-shaped ooks secured to the upper ends of said springs and having attaching bills, adjustable straps connected to the upper portions of said end walls and to banks 1 whereby the spa ce between the hooks may 10 be varied HUGH- A. MACLARDY.

' Witnesses: I

MARiON W. MAcmRDY, ALBERT H. MOCAY. 

